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Some Enchanted Evening: That rare occasion when all the
puzzle pieces fit exactly and the final result is just wonderful.
Some people eat to live and others live to eat. I am in the
latter category. I simply love good food and I have, what I
consider to be, a modern eclectic taste. I look forward to
meals whether I’m eating Sushi, Filet Mignon or a
hamburger I enjoy and savor every mouthful. There are of
course a couple of exceptions. I relish onions but I'm not so
keen on pickled onions and I adore mussels but dislike the
distinctly slimy feeling of oysters and, in direct contrast to
my husband, in my opinion you can endeavor to
masquerade offal in anything that you like but it is still awful.
I particularly love a great sauce. A wonderful Béchamel or
Veloute can redeem even the most nondescript of meat or
fish and my sister Kate can make a dark and white
chocolate Bavorois which must have been the favorite food
of the gods on Olympus.
I digress.... the Some Enchanted Evening happened several
years ago when we had the pleasure of enjoying the most
wonderful ten course meal in a small hamlet in northern
France. It was a sublime experience. Between each gourmet
course discreet waiters served a different flavored sorbet to
refresh the palate and you needed the respite to regain
strength for the, it seemed never ending, next course. The
meal lasted for five hours which was quite a marathon for a
couple that usually dined on a salad and one, calorie
conscious, entrée.
It was however an interesting and glorious event. The
dishes were beautifully presented and so skillfully designed
they were worthy of a place in the Louvre. The phenomenal
flavors both tantalized and captivated the taste buds. From
the soufflé Au Roquefort et salade de magrets de canard,
the steak Au poivre adorned with my favorite boulangere
potatoes and the other delicious treats to the incredible
selection of heavenly cheeses the meal was excellent.
It was a unique and memory making evening. The
sommelier recommended Nuits-St.George flowed as swiftly
as the nearby Somme, the food absolutely divine and the
company witty and entertaining. (I remember a top
executive of one the world's most popular software
companies scrambling on a dark muddy bank, the ruination
of his designer suit totally ignored, as he competitively
sought to be the first one back to the restaurant with a cup
of Somme water.... but that's another story).
I can only hope that some day I will be able to duplicate that
superb experience when all the right ingredients will once
again blend together for one, perfect, enchanted evening.
puzzle pieces fit exactly and the final result is just wonderful.
Some people eat to live and others live to eat. I am in the
latter category. I simply love good food and I have, what I
consider to be, a modern eclectic taste. I look forward to
meals whether I’m eating Sushi, Filet Mignon or a
hamburger I enjoy and savor every mouthful. There are of
course a couple of exceptions. I relish onions but I'm not so
keen on pickled onions and I adore mussels but dislike the
distinctly slimy feeling of oysters and, in direct contrast to
my husband, in my opinion you can endeavor to
masquerade offal in anything that you like but it is still awful.
I particularly love a great sauce. A wonderful Béchamel or
Veloute can redeem even the most nondescript of meat or
fish and my sister Kate can make a dark and white
chocolate Bavorois which must have been the favorite food
of the gods on Olympus.
I digress.... the Some Enchanted Evening happened several
years ago when we had the pleasure of enjoying the most
wonderful ten course meal in a small hamlet in northern
France. It was a sublime experience. Between each gourmet
course discreet waiters served a different flavored sorbet to
refresh the palate and you needed the respite to regain
strength for the, it seemed never ending, next course. The
meal lasted for five hours which was quite a marathon for a
couple that usually dined on a salad and one, calorie
conscious, entrée.
It was however an interesting and glorious event. The
dishes were beautifully presented and so skillfully designed
they were worthy of a place in the Louvre. The phenomenal
flavors both tantalized and captivated the taste buds. From
the soufflé Au Roquefort et salade de magrets de canard,
the steak Au poivre adorned with my favorite boulangere
potatoes and the other delicious treats to the incredible
selection of heavenly cheeses the meal was excellent.
It was a unique and memory making evening. The
sommelier recommended Nuits-St.George flowed as swiftly
as the nearby Somme, the food absolutely divine and the
company witty and entertaining. (I remember a top
executive of one the world's most popular software
companies scrambling on a dark muddy bank, the ruination
of his designer suit totally ignored, as he competitively
sought to be the first one back to the restaurant with a cup
of Somme water.... but that's another story).
I can only hope that some day I will be able to duplicate that
superb experience when all the right ingredients will once
again blend together for one, perfect, enchanted evening.
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